Galaxy J2 Core SM-J260F updates & firmware

This page tracks every software update Samsung's update servers list for the Samsung Galaxy J2 Core (SM-J260F). The latest stable build is J260FXXSAAVK2 (Android 8, security update), first released on Dec 13, 2022. Samsung has published 38 stable builds for this model since Aug 5, 2018: 15 security and 23 feature updates, from Android 8 to Android 8. The current bootloader (binary) version is 10. A device on bit 10 only accepts firmware with bit 10 or higher – see downgrading and the bootloader bit.

Rollout: build J260FXXSAAVK2 (Android 8) is live in 18 of 22 regions, first released on Dec 13, 2022 in ACR (Ghana). Still waiting: CAU, SEK, SER, SKZ.

Latest build: J260FXXSAAVK2
Released: Dec 13, 2022
Android: Android 8
Bootloader bit: 10
Regions: 22
Stable builds: 38

Update policy

The Galaxy J2 Core no longer receives updates: the last firmware appeared on Dec 13, 2022, on Android 8.

Compare all models: Samsung update policy by model.

Latest firmware by region (CSC)

Samsung builds firmware per region code (CSC). Pick the code that matches your device – it is shown under Settings › About phone › Software information › Service provider software version. Follow a code for its complete history.

CSC	Region	Latest build	Android	Released	Builds
`ACR`	Ghana	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`AFG`	Afghanistan	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`AFR`	Africa	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`CAU`	Caucasus	`J260FXXSAAVK1`	Android 8	Nov 28, 2022	12
`DKR`	Senegal	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`ECT`	Nigeria	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`EGY`	Egypt	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`KSA`	Saudi Arabia	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`LYS`	Libya	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`MID`	Middle East	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`MWD`	Morocco	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`PAK`	Pakistan	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`SEK`	Ukraine	`J260FXXSAAVK1`	Android 8	Nov 28, 2022	12
`SER`	Russia	`J260FPUSAAVK1`	Android 8	Nov 28, 2022	25
`SKZ`	Kazakhstan	`J260FXXSAAVK1`	Android 8	Nov 28, 2022	12
`THR`	Iran	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`TUN`	Tunisia	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	11
`TUR`	Turkey	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12
`XFA`	South Africa	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Jan 17, 2023	13
`XFE`	South Africa	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	14
`XFV`	South Africa (Vodacom)	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Jan 17, 2023	13
`XSG`	United Arab Emirates	`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Android 8	Dec 13, 2022	12

Firmware history (38 builds)

Every stable build (PDA version) Samsung has published for the SM-J260F, newest first. “Released” is the earliest date the build appeared on Samsung's servers in any region (how dates work). “pulled” means Samsung no longer serves the file for that build, usually because newer builds replaced it (details).

Build (PDA)	Released	Android	Type	Bit	Regions	File
`J260FXXSAAVK2`	Dec 13, 2022	Android 8	Security	10	18	on server
`J260FXXSAAVK1`	Nov 28, 2022	Android 8	Security	10	4	on server
`J260FPUSAAVK1`	Nov 28, 2022	Android 8	Security	10	1	on server
`J260FPUU9AUD1`	Aug 19, 2021	Android 8	Feature	9	1	on server
`J260FXXU9AUD4`	Jun 18, 2021	Android 8	Feature	9	4	on server
`J260FXXU9AUD3`	May 25, 2021	Android 8	Feature	9	18	on server
`J260FXXS8AUA2`	Feb 1, 2021	Android 8	Security	8	4	on server
`J260FPUS8AUA1`	Feb 1, 2021	Android 8	Security	8	1	on server
`J260FXXS8AUA1`	Jan 28, 2021	Android 8	Security	8	18	on server
`J260FXXU7ATG2`	Jul 28, 2020	Android 8	Feature	7	4	on server
`J260FPUU7ATG2`	Jul 27, 2020	Android 8	Feature	7	1	on server
`J260FXXU7ATF3`	Jul 13, 2020	Android 8	Feature	7	18	on server
`J260FPUS6ATD1`	May 28, 2020	Android 8	Security	6	1	pulled
`J260FXXS6ATD1`	May 14, 2020	Android 8	Security	6	21	on server
`J260FXXS6ATD2`	May 14, 2020	Android 8	Security	6	1	on server
`J260FXXU5ATA5`	Feb 15, 2020	Android 8	Feature	5	1	on server
`J260FPUS5ATA2`	Feb 13, 2020	Android 8	Security	5	1	pulled
`J260FXXS5ATA3`	Feb 6, 2020	Android 8	Security	5	21	on server
`J260FPUS4ASI2`	Oct 20, 2019	Android 8	Security	4	1	pulled
`J260FXXS4ASI2`	Sep 24, 2019	Android 8	Security	4	22	on server
`J260FPUU3ASF1`	Jul 28, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	1	pulled
`J260FXXU3ASF1`	Jul 3, 2019	Android 8	Feature	3	22	on server
`J260FXXU2ASE3`	May 25, 2019	Android 8	Feature	2	1	pulled
`J260FPUS2ASD1`	Apr 30, 2019	Android 8	Security	2	1	pulled
`J260FXXS2ASD1`	Apr 21, 2019	Android 8	Security	2	21	on server
`J260FPUU1ASA1`	Feb 5, 2019	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FXXU1ASA1`	Jan 30, 2019	Android 8	Feature	1	22	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARK3`	Dec 19, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FPUU1ARK3`	Dec 11, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARK1`	Dec 4, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`J260FPUU1ARK1`	Nov 18, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARJ2`	Oct 23, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARI1`	Oct 17, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	1	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARH7`	Sep 13, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	13	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARH6`	Sep 11, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARH2`	Sep 4, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	2	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARGH`	Aug 5, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	4	pulled
`J260FXXU1ARH1`	Aug 5, 2018	Android 8	Feature	1	9	pulled

How to download SM-J260F firmware

We do not host firmware. Download it directly from Samsung's servers with a free open-source tool, for example samloader:

samloader download -m SM-J260F -r SER

Replace SER with your region code. Step-by-step instructions, including a graphical alternative: How to download Samsung firmware.

Changelog and security patch level

Samsung publishes the release notes for each update, including the security patch level, on its own site. They are listed per region – for example SM-J260F / SER release notes on doc.samsungmobile.com. Each region page here links to the notes for that code. We don't show the patch level ourselves because Samsung's update servers don't report it (why).